2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You
Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 175 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Holy Apostles College and Seminary the most popular school in the United States for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cromwell.
Women make up 17% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Full Philosophy at Holy Apostles College and Seminary Report
Out of the 175 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in philosophy at The Graduate Center, 52% are male and 48% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 175 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
About 23% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 77% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the philosophy majors at the school.
San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 21% of the philosophy majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 95% are male.
Catholic University of America came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Johnson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 31% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Full Philosophy at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. The Domincan School Berkeley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Women make up 8% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Read full report on Philosophy at Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 83% are male.
Full Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville Report
University of Dallas landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 27% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Women make up 27% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Read full report on Philosophy at Northern Illinois University
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 45% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 55% are male.
Full Philosophy at California State University - Los Angeles Report
Biola University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
About 10% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 90% are male.
With a ranking of #17, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at UWM, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Villanova University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at Villanova, 44% are male and 56% are female.
With a ranking of #20, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 56% are male.
Duquesne University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 44% are male.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 22% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Read full report on Philosophy at Purdue University - Main Campus
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 27 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 27 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 27 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 27 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 27 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 33 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 33 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 33 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 33 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 33 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 33 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 33 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
Philosophy by Region
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Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Philosophy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 9,470 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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